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The Calgary Flames front-office has ripped a page out of Harvey the Hound’s handbook.

No matter how often they poke, prod and pull your tongue, don’t say anything. Not a word.

When it comes to speculation the Flames are exploring trade possibilities for captain, face-of-the-franchise and soon-to-be unrestricted free-agent Jarome Iginla, the silence is deafening.

After Sunday’s 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues at the Saddledome, Flames GM Jay Feaster emerged from the dressing-room area, turned right into a crowd of reporters and then stared at his shoes as he weaved through the crowd.

A few minutes later, Iginla deked around a question about his alleged dossier of approved destinations — the Boston Bruins, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Los Angeles Kings and the Pittsburgh Penguins are apparently the sure-things — by telling a crowd of reporters, “I didn’t say anything about a list.”

Flames head coach Bob Hartley, asked during his post-game news conference about the speculation surrounding his team, wasn’t offering up a sound-byte, either.

“You’re talking to the wrong guy for decisions,” Hartley said.

“I’m behind the bench, and I run practices.”

No eye-contact. No confirmation. No comment.

It could be the How-to-Trade-A-Star hat-trick.

Before this starts to sound like the rant of a reporter with an empty notebook (and it might be too late for that already), let’s make it clear the Flames have every right to stay silent.

In fact, many hockey minds would tell you that’s exactly what they should be doing.

There’s no stopping the whispers from other cities, though, and reports from outside Alberta provide the answers to a couple of key questions.

Although multiple reports suggest the Penguins haven’t ruled out the addition of Iginla to their star-studded forward group, word is the asking price, at least so far, is too steep for Shero’s liking.

That doesn’t seem far-fetched based on the rumblings in Beantown, where two Flames scouts were in attendance for Monday’s meeting between the Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Bruins are interested in Iginla, but, with Feaster reportedly targeting a top prospect, a first-round pick and more, GM Peter Chiarelli is also exploring other options.

The names seem to differ a bit in every rumour, but one thing that is certain is Iginla — arguably the biggest name available leading up to the NHL trade deadline — won’t come cheap.

Will Feaster be forced to lower his asking price?

Will the Blackhawks, the Bruins, the Kings or the Penguins agree to up any existing offer?

Will another team — perhaps the Anaheim Ducks, the New York Rangers or the rival Vancouver Canucks — make a pitch and make things interesting?

And could the Flames consider keeping Iginla if they don’t get a package that would satisfy their demands?

More questions than answers, at this point.

It’s no surprise that Feaster is driving a hard bargain in trade talks.

Iginla is the Flames all-time leading scorer with 525 goals and 1,095 points and arguably the most popular athlete to step foot in this city, so Feaster knows his legacy will be measured by his moves before the April 3 trade deadline.

In June 1985, the Flames traded Kent (Magic Man) Nilsson to the Minnesota North Stars for the second-round pick they used to select Joe Nieuwendyk.

Embroiled in a contract dispute with the Flames’ brass in December 1995, Nieuwendyk was dealt to the Dallas Stars for a teenage sniper named Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla.

Now 35, and with a resume that seems to include everything but a Stanley Cup ring, Iginla could be the trade chip that brings the next building block of the Flames organization.

Based on trade proposals being tossed around on social media, the fan base expects him to be.

It’s the talk of the hockey world.

Just don’t expect anybody from the Flames organization to add to the chatter.

Flames management staying quiet on possible Jarome Iginla trade

The Calgary Flames front-office has ripped a page out of Harvey the Hound’s handbook.

No matter how often they poke, prod and pull your tongue, don’t say anything. Not a word.

When it comes to speculation the Flames are exploring trade possibilities for captain, face-of-the-franchise and soon-to-be unrestricted free-agent Jarome Iginla, the silence is deafening.

After Sunday’s 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues at the Saddledome, Flames GM Jay Feaster emerged from the dressing-room area, turned right into a crowd of reporters and then stared at his shoes as he weaved through the crowd.

A few minutes later, Iginla deked around a question about his alleged dossier of approved destinations — the Boston Bruins, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Los Angeles Kings and the Pittsburgh Penguins are apparently the sure-things — by telling a crowd of reporters, “I didn’t say anything about a list.”